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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,184 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 698 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 20C at KBNA Nashville International Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,649 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 84 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 200 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 4 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 2 miles south of KBNA Nashville International Airport. The climb was from an altitude of 1,550 feet above sea level to 36,901 feet, an increase of 35,351 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 7 miles north of Stearns, Kentucky. This phase lasted for 27 minutes and covered a distance of 208 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 10 miles north of KLWB Greenbrier Valley Airport, Lewisburg, West Virginia. The descent was from an altitude of 37,140 feet to 105 feet, a decrease of 37,035 feet, in 35 minutes and covering a distance of 165 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 174.0 degrees at an altitude of 94 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 19, which had a length of 7,184 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 149 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 677 feet, but the touchdown speed was fast at 149 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -364 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 97 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 73 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 210 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 4,646 feet, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 61 feet from the centerline.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 490 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 95 minutes. The aircraft used 9,254 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19, achieving an overall score of 85.7%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 174.0° at an altitude of 94 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 149 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been slightly aggressive in their approach, but it did not significantly impact the overall landing performance. The touchdown distance of 677 feet was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 149 knots was considered fast, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -364 feet per minute (fpm).
One notable issue with this landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 97 feet off the centreline. This suggests that the pilot may have had difficulty aligning the aircraft with the runway during the final approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 61 feet from the centreline, which may have been a result of the initial misalignment during touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 210°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which suggests that wind was not a significant factor in the landing performance.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable issues with the alignment and touchdown speed, which may require attention from the pilot to improve future landing performance.
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